Official name Karkamış Baraji Opening date 2000 Height 21 m Surface area 28.4 km² Construction began 1996 | Location Gaziantep, Turkey Impounds Euphrates River Opened 2000 Owner State Hydraulic Works Impound Euphrates | |
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Type of dam Embankment, concrete section Dam volume 210,000 m (7,400,000 cu ft) People also search for Dumluca Dam, Sücüllü Dam, Kızılsu Dam | ||
Karkamış Dam is one of the 21 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey. It is on the Euphrates River. The foundation of the dam was laid in 1996, and is 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) from the Syria border. The hydroelectric power plant has a total installed power capacity of 189 megawatts (253,000 hp).
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